10 Centimes Vichy French State; large issue

Features

Country	France - Modern
Period	French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1941-1943
Value	10 Centimes (0.1)
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round with a hole
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	07-31-1947
References	KM# 898.1, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) KM# 898.2, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Gad# 290, Monnaies francaises by Francesco Pastrone (Victor Gadoury) F# 141 Le Franc by Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt (Les Chevau-légers)

Obverse

Wheat Ears on either side of the hole at the bottom

Lettering:
ETAT
FRANÇAIS
A. DE G.

Engraver: Atelier de gravure

Reverse

Oak Leaves on either side of the Hole

Lettering:
10
CENTIMES
1941

Engraver: Atelier de gravure

Edge

Reeded

10 Centimes (Vichy French State; large issue)

Comments

1943 issue also exists as smaller KM#903

Two varieties according to Krause:
KM # 898.1: 21mm, heavy (2,65gr) to thick flank (1,5mm)
KM # 898.2: 21.3mm, light (2.46g) thin-walled (1.3mm)

Heavy (thick) and light (fine) variants, even if they are collected, are irrelevant. The differences in weight and thickness are due to the conjecture of the time:
- the zinc used is often of poor quality
- the material used for the manufacture of blanks and the striking is little renewed, especially for rolling
- the pressing need for cash lowers the quality requirements to increase the rate of production
- ipse facto, the tolerance and the differences of weight increase.

To calculate this difference according to the specifications:
- theoretical weight of 2.5 gr
- tolerance granted of 50 thousandths

2.5 / 1000x50 = 0.125 gr

Minimum acceptable weight: 2,5 - 0,125 = 2,375 gr
Maximum weight accepted: 2,5 + 0,125 = 2,625 gr

Therefore, the weight of these currencies can be between 2,375 gr and 2,625 gr to be in accordance with the specifications of manufacture. Coins whose weights are in this range are normal and given the conjecture, we can assume that currencies exceeding this range could be accepted, perhaps between 2.2 and 2.8 grams.

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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF
1941						F. 141/1 - Pattern
1941	70,860,000	0.22	0.50	0.81	4.43	F. 141/2 - KM#898 - variable thickness (see comments)
1942	139,598,400		0.81	0.89	1.39	F. 141/3 - KM#898 - variable thickness (see comments)
1943	48,957,600		0.62	1.11	3.60	F. 141/4 - KM#898 - variable thickness (see comments)

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